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How Judge Mwilu got off the hook in graft trial

From left: Lawyers Alexander Muteti, Dorcas Oduor and James Orengo during the ruling on the case of Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu (INSET) at the High Court in Nairobi, yesterday. [George Njunge, Standard]

Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu yesterday narrowly escaped a criminal trial after the High Court fingered Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for illegally obtaining evidence they intended to use against her.

The five judge bench comprising of Justices Hellen Omondi, Mumbi Ngugi, Francis Tuiyott, Chacha Mwita and William Musyoka dismissed everything Justice Mwilu had raised in opposing her prosecution.

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